High-Level Project Summary
So as a STEAM approach we tried our best to unravel the JWST in simple terms. We have created 3 games; Paste fun, Sonar and a short quiz. Paste fun game is about learning the hardware of the JWST, which allows an individual to create his own small JWST along with play cards to learn about it. Similarly, sonar is a sound-based image sensing game where one can simply listen to the sound with the high, mid and low note sounds provided in it and predict where stars, galaxies and planets are. On top up that, we have got quiz to enjoy and learn more. So as a whole these games will help us understand JWST with a STEAM approach which is vital for us since it increases our space knowledge.
Link to Final Project
Link to Project "Demo"
Detailed Project Description
This project focuses on the steam approach of JWST and its capabilities. Our project just simply portrays the complexities of the JWST in layman's terms. One doesn't need high-level machines and techniques to play these games. Simply, anyone with a normal smartphone and internet can play them. As a third-world country, our education system and our society are not yet that aware of space science. So through our simple try of giving knowledge about JWST in simplified terms, we want it to be everyone's interest in the country. We used simple origami techniques so that the project can resonate with kids as well as adults.
Space Agency Data
NASA, CSA, ESA, AUI
Hackathon Journey
In the beginning, we were nervous but very excited for the challenge we had undertaken. Understanding the science JWST, which itself is an invention for decades, was very fascinating. We got to know about every aspect of JWST and pretty much about the space as a whole too. And JWST which is going to redefine many things in the future resonated with our ambitions to do the same as well, which inspired us to undertake this challenge. But the journey was of course not as easy as we thought, but with the help of our mentors and leads, we were able to tackle them and move ahead. Our approach in this project was simplifying the complex things so that everyone with certain tools can access this information and be aware of what JWST is and its immense capabilities. And lastly, we would like to thank, Suresh sir, the president of NASO for organizing this great science fest for us.
References
James Webb Space Telescope sunshield - Wikipedia
Webb and Origami - Webb Telescope/NASA
James Webb Space Telescope - Wikipedia
JWST et l'instrument MIRI - Exoplanets (explore-exoplanets.eu)
ESA Science & Technology - The JWST Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam)
ESA - JWST's Near InfraRed Spectrograph (NIRSpec)
Optical Telescope Element - Wikipedia
Webb Space Telescope GSFC/NASA
JWST Spacecraft Bus - JWST User Documentation (stsci.edu)
Tags
#art, #origami, #game, #JWST, #fun